There Is No Space for Us

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{{Infobox album

| name = There Is No Space for Us

| type = studio

| artist = Hawkwind

| cover = Hawkwind – There Is No Space for Us.jpg

| released = {{Start date|2025|04|18}}

| genre =

| length = 53:09

| label = Cherry Red

| producer =

| prev_title = Stories from Time and Space

| prev_year = 2024

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = There Is No Space for Us

| type = studio

| single1 = The Co-Pilot

| single1date= March 14, 2025

| single2 = A Long Long Way From Home

| single2date= April 4, 2025}}

}}

There Is No Space for Us is the thirty-seventh studio album by English space rock band Hawkwind. It was released on April 18, 2025, by Cherry Red Records, in CD, vinyl, digital download, and streaming formats.{{Cite web |last=Jurek |first=Thom |title=There Is No Space for Us – Hawkwind |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/there-is-no-space-for-us-mw0004485083 |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=AllMusic}}

Background

Described as an album focusing on synth, and "more straightforward" compared with previously released albums, The Future Never Waits and Stories from Time and Space,{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Jeremy |date=April 16, 2025 |title=Hawkwind – There Is No Space For Us |url=https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/hawkwind-there-is-no-space-for-us-review/ |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=The Quietus |language=en-GB}} There Is No Space for Us consists of eight songs with a total runtime of over fifty-three minutes.

The album's first single "The Co-Pilot" was released on March 14, 2025, and the second single "A Long Long Way From Home" was released on April 4, 2025.{{efn|Adapted from Spotify}} The vinyl-only version of the album consists of two additional songs, "Practical Ability" and "Second Chance".{{Cite web |last= |date=February 4, 2025 |title=Hawkwind Announces New Studio Album, There Is No Space For Us |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/hawkwind-announces-new-studio-album-there-is-no-space-for-us |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=Blabbermouth |language=en}}

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = Classic Rock

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}

| rev3 = Louder Than War

| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}

| rev4 = Prog

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}

| rev5 = Record Collector

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}

}}

The Quietus noted that "There Is No Space for Us is certainly more straightforward than its predecessors, though it's no less creative for the exercise of reining in some of their more indulgent moments." AllMusic stated that the album "sounds more holistic than its trilogy predecessors, with leaner production, deft arrangements, and extremely inventive songwriting."

Classic Rock gave the album a rating of three and a half stars out of five and remarked, "There Is No Space for Us is about maintaining their vision, although its dystopian elements take on an unfortunate pertinence in the light of Trumpism, Elon Musk and the catastrophes they might portend,"{{Cite web |last=Stubbs |first=David |date=April 18, 2025 |title=In the age of dystopian catastrophe Hawkwind are still looking to space |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/hawkwind-theres-no-space-for-us |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=Classic Rock |publisher= |language=en |via=Louder.com}} while Prog Magazine rated it four stars, referring to the album as "another impressive blend of familiar elements and stylistic surprises in what's effectively a sister album to Stories From Time and Space."{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=April 18, 2025 |title=Hawkwind's late-career purple patch continues with There Is No Space For Us |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/hawkwind-there-is-no-space-for-us |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=Prog Magazine |language=en |via=Louder.com}}

Louder Than War assigned the album a rating of three and a half stars, stating "This record may not win the band many new converts, although it's as good a place as any to sign up."{{Cite web |last=Plummer |first=Robert |date=April 14, 2025 |title=Hawkwind: There Is No Space For Us – Album Review |url=https://louderthanwar.com/hawkwind-there-is-no-space-for-us-album-review/ |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=Louder Than War |language=en-GB}} Blabbermouth described the album as "blending hypnotic rhythms, immersive synths, and driving guitar riffs," while Record Collector noted that it is "sharper" than its predecessor, rating it four stars.{{Cite web |last=Moores |first=JR |date=April 19, 2025 |title=There Is No Space For Us |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/there-is-no-space-for-us |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=Record Collector |language=en}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = There Is No Space for Us (standard edition) track listing

| total_length = 53:09

| title1 = There Is Still Danger There

| length1 = 5:35

| title2 = Space Continues (Lifeform)

| length2 = 8:17

| title3 = The Co-Pilot

| length3 = 8:22

| title4 = Changes (Burning Sons and Frozen Waste)

| length4 = 9:14

| title5 = There Is No Space for Us

| length5 = 3:40

| title6 = The Outer Region of the Universe

| length6 = 7:56

| title7 = Neutron Stars (Pulsating Light)

| length7 = 4:57

| title8 = A Long Long Way From Home

| length8 = 5:08

}}{{Track listing

| headline = There Is No Space for Us (Black Double vinyl edition) track listing{{efn|Adapted from Red Cherry's website}}

| total_length = 73:05

| title9 = Practical Ability

| length9 = 14:29

| title10 = Second Chance

| length10 = 5:27

}}

Personnel

  • Stuart Bladen – artwork{{efn|Adapted from AllMusic}}
  • Dave Brock – guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
  • Richard Chadwick – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Dale Cherry – photography
  • Rob Godwin – photography
  • Doug MacKinnon – bass
  • Magnus Martin – guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
  • Kris Tait – coordination
  • Timothy Lewis – keyboards, synthesizer

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for There Is No Space for Us

! scope="col"| Chart (2025)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?categorie=Top%20Rock%20%26%20Metal&semaine=20|title=Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 20, 2025|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique|access-date=19 May 2025|lang=fr}}

| 64

{{album chart|Scotland|5|date=20250425|rowheader=true|access-date=26 April 2025}}
{{album chart|UKDigital|13|date=20250425|rowheader=true|access-date=26 April 2025}}
{{album chart|UKIndependent|1|date=20250425|rowheader=true|access-date=26 April 2025}}
{{album chart|UKRock|1|date=20250425|rowheader=true|access-date=26 April 2025}}

References

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Category:2025 albums

Category:Cherry Red Records albums

Category:Hawkwind albums